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Created:Mon Feb 17 1986
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1030.0. "Problem with a mini-CD" by TALLIS::MATSUOKA (Masamichi @LTN1) Tue Dec 29 1987 08:59

    
    Over the past weekend in New Jersey I bought a Delos mini-CD which contains
    Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1 and 5.  When I tried to  play
    the disc, the Magnavox CD9150 portable had no trouble reading the
    total number of tracks and the total playing time, but could not play
    any of the tracks: the servo kept searching for the first track for a
    few times and then quit. The disc has no obvious warps, flows, scratches
    nor dust. The only way I could play the mini-CD was to stack a standard
    size CD on top of the mini disc.   Has anyone had problems with mini-CDs?

    Masamichi
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1030.1FSHQOA::SBEAUPREout the nextTue Dec 29 1987 09:512
    I believe that there is a adaptor available for players unable to
    track mini-c.ds. The problem you are having is not unusual.
1030.2Yup - you need an adapterSTAR::BIGELOWBruce Bigelow, DECnet-VAXTue Dec 29 1987 10:5317
    .1 is right.  I got the first of the Delos mini-CDs (numbered 2001)
    and it came with an "adapter" that they claimed was only needed
    for players with drawers.  It snaps on the outside of the mini and
    makes it full sized.  My D-7 didn't have a drawer, so I tried to
    play it without the adapter and it wouldn't play.  Just for kicks,
    I put the adapter on and it played fine.  Without the adapter it
    usually behaved as you described, but occasionally it would play
    the first few (inside) tracks, but not the outside 2 tracks.
    
    My conclusion was the the adapter was required for "mass" on my
    player and that the motor had trouble keeping a steady speed without
    the flywheel effect of the adapter.  Since the D-7 is a portable,
    it doesn't have a very macho motor.  I have never had any trouble
    with my mini-CD with the adapter on it.
    
    Bruce
1030.3TALLIS::MATSUOKAMasamichi @LTN1Wed Dec 30 1987 08:076
    
    Re: .1 and .2
    
    Thanks!  I'll get an adapter for the mini-CD.
    
    Masamichi
1030.4MENTOR::REGIt was 20 years ago next MayWed Dec 30 1987 14:363
    
    	Never mind the problem.  Who is the performer ?
1030.5SOFTY::HEFFELFINGERGive my body to science fiction.Wed Dec 30 1987 18:506
    Don't know a thing about the performer, but I just wanted to throw
    in what I read on the package of one of the mini CD's.  It claimed
    that owners of portable players and certain full-sized players 
    manufactured in 1988 (yes, 1988), won't need the adaptor.  
    
    Gary
1030.6I've got 2 too.RHODES::BOYDFri Jan 22 1988 21:119
    
    	I have bought two of the Delos mini CDs and they both have played
    fine with the adapter. I tried to play one without the adapter,
    but because my "boom Box" player loads vertically, I would have
    to move the whole unit to allow the cd to sit and then close the
    door. Once that is done the cd plays fine no matter what position
    the player is in. I think they are a great idea if they keep the
    price to $4.00 or less. I would not be suprised if this size cd
    becomes the new 'single'.